Geography (Volcanoes)

Question 1

What is the structure of the earth?

Answer 1

The crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

Question 2

What are the characteristics of the Crust

Answer 2

It is made of solid rocks and minerals

Question 3

What are the characteristics of the Mantle

Answer 3

It is made up of solid rocks, but they are soft and able to move plastically

Question 4

What are the characteristics of the Outer Core

Answer 4

Composed of liquid iron and nickel

Question 5

What are the characteristics of the Inner Core

Answer 5

Hot dense ball of Iron

Question 6

What are the 2 types of crust?

Answer 6

Oceanic and Tectonic Crust

Question 7

How do the tectonic plates move?

Answer 7

The heat from the inner part of the planet is so extreme it causes the tectonic plates to move cannot be destroyed and replaced

Question 8

What are the keywords associated with volcano?

Answer 8

Ash, Basalt, Caldera, Dormant Volcanoes, Extinct Volcanoes, Lava.

Question 9

What are the parts of volcano?

Answer 9

Ash, cloud, Crater, Vent, Lava flow, Throat, Magma resevoir

Question 10

Why are volcanoes located in the plate boundaries? Why people live near volcanoes?

Answer 10

As the plates are moving away form each other it gives room fro magma to flow out. Geothermal Energy, soil near volcanoes are rich in minerals and are good for farming, tourism

Question 11

Why are volcanoes located in the plate boundaries? Why people live near volcanoes?

Answer 11

As the plates are moving away form each other it gives room fro magma to flow out. Geothermal Energy, soil near volcanoes are rich in minerals and are good for farming, tourism